bannerman
Americannoun
plural
bannermenGender
Is bannerman gender-neutral? See -man.
Etymology
Origin of bannerman
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English baner(e)man; banner + -man
Example Sentences
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“I have lost my protector,” he says, like a “Game of Thrones” bannerman realizing that his head may soon part company with his neck.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023
Once called the “Don Quixote of the Right,” Dannemeyer was a steadfast bannerman for the religious right in conservative politics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2019
He was dressed as a Stark bannerman, with a huge direwolf banner lined in real rabbit fur and topped with a custom, 3D-printed wolf mask.
From The Verge • Jul. 7, 2017
Here he appears to be scanning a battlefield in front of a Stark bannerman.
From Time • May 25, 2016
Lady Whent had held the castle as bannerman to House Tully, but she'd used only the lower thirds of two of the five towers, and let the rest go to ruin.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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